I've been making afghan squares out of the Plymouth Encore & have really liked how they're coming out. I chose that yarn b/c we had to have "bright" colors (and boy, are they bright!). I've also used Cascade 220 (for a scarf for the Husband). He loves it, but it feels itchy to me. I've also used Cascade 220 superwash for hats. It feels a lot softer than the regular 220.